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New Mexico Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 3 Best Agents

In 2026 we'd hire Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) for registered agent service in New Mexico, in that order. New Mexico has no yearly LLC report fee, so the registered agent is the main recurring cost.
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New Mexico: the figures

among 50 states on yearly fees

Rank 1 is the least expensive state, shared rank. Compare states

Registered agent required

Yes

nmonesource.com, checked October 2026

Yearly state fees

$0

State charges per year

New Mexico picks

Order from our methodology: three-year service fees 35%, state filings covered 30%, then renewal, state fit and transparency.

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for growing companies

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

We'd start with Mainstay Filing: the same $149 agent price in every state, so a growing company keeps one provider.

It costs $150 more than NM Registered Agent.org over three years; on our method the extra filings it covers outweigh that.

What you pay for

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149
  • Same price in all fifty states

Against

  • NM Registered Agent.org is $50 a year less
  • No report filing on this plan
New Mexico specialist

2. NM Registered Agent.org: best for a low flat agent price

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Pick 2, NM Registered Agent.org: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a New Mexico street address on the record.

What you pay for

  • In-state registered office address
  • Served legal papers scanned to your online account

For

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99/yr

Against

  • Single-state service
New Mexico specialist

3. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for a New Mexico specialist

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Pick 3, New Mexico Registered Agent.co: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a New Mexico street address on the record.

It publishes the same prices as NM Registered Agent.org, so the two are close.

What you pay for

  • In-state registered office address
  • Served legal papers scanned to your online account

For

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99/yr

Against

  • Single-state service

3 picks, side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 NM Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297
Visit NM Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New Mexico Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297
Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published by each company on November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, New Mexico charges the same.

Upkeep calculator

Years and agent in, total out. Recurring state fees only, no formation fee.

3 years with Mainstay Filing: $0 state + $447 service = $447.

New Mexico and its neighbors in the rank

RankStateYearly state fees
1st Mississippi$0
1st Missouri$0
1st New Mexico$0
1st Ohio$0
1st South Carolina$0

Registered agent rules by state has all fifty rows.

New Mexico registered agent rules (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in New Mexico. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who qualifies: A New Mexico resident, or a corporation, LLC or partnership formed in New Mexico or authorized there whose place of business is the registered office. (NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5)

New Mexico LLC upkeep (2026)

With no New Mexico report to file, the agent fee is the recurring cost.

Why this order

The split between Mainstay Filing and NM Registered Agent.org sits in state filings covered, which carries 30%.

One agent for any state beat the single-state option here.

Questions

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can serve as the registered agent?

A New Mexico resident, or a corporation, LLC or partnership formed in New Mexico or authorized there whose place of business is the registered office.

How much does a registered agent cost in New Mexico?

The agents we'd use charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Nothing recurring: New Mexico has no yearly LLC report fee.

Which registered agents are on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in our order.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Mainstay Filing, NM Registered Agent.org and New Mexico Registered Agent.co, in that order.

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Data sources

  1. nmonesource.com: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8 (checked August 2026)
  2. sos.nm.gov: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (checked August 2026)
  3. sos.nm.gov: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (checked August 2026)
  4. sos.ms.gov: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (checked August 2026)
  5. sos.ms.gov: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (checked August 2026)
  6. sos.ms.gov: Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (checked October 2026)
  7. sos.mo.gov: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (checked August 2026)
  8. sos.mo.gov: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (checked August 2026)
  9. ohiosos.gov: Ohio Secretary of State (checked August 2026)
  10. ohiosos.gov: Ohio Secretary of State (checked August 2026)
  11. dor.sc.gov: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (checked August 2026)
  12. dor.sc.gov: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (checked August 2026)
  13. dor.sc.gov: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source (checked October 2026)
  14. Mainstay Filing New Mexico service page, read November 12, 2026
  15. NM Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 12, 2026
  16. New Mexico Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 12, 2026